Switzerland vs Kazakhstan: prediction & betting odds May 20, 2025

The Matchday 12 encounter in Group B of the 2025 World Championship between Switzerland and Kazakhstan will take place on May 20 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning. Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Switzerland National Team

In their last match, the team crushed Hungary 10-0. This victory marked Patrick Fischer's squad's fifth consecutive win in this tournament. Moreover, in 3 of their last 4 World Championship matches, the Swiss have kept a clean sheet. Notably, against Hungary, Switzerland allowed only 6 shots on target, and Andres Ambühl became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the World Championship. In the Group B standings, the team occupies second place.

Forward Nico Hischier will miss the rest of the tournament due to injury.

• The Swiss have not scored more than 6 goals in regular time in 10 of their last 11 World Championship games.
• The team has not conceded more than two goals in 60 minutes in 9 of their last 10 games in this tournament.
• They have defeated their upcoming opponent in 5 of their last 6 head-to-head encounters at the World Championship.

Kazakhstan National Team

In their last match, Kazakhstan lost to the USA (1-6). The team held out during the first period but conceded five goals in the next 20 minutes. They managed to score in the final minute of the last period, with Vladimir Volkov finding the net. Oleg Bolyakin's side suffered their fifth consecutive defeat in the 2025 World Championship, and with 3 points, Kazakhstan sits in 8th place in their group.

• In 7 of their last 9 World Championship matches, the team has conceded at least 4 goals.
• The team has not scored more than two goals over three periods in 11 of their last 12 World Championship games.
• Kazakhstan has lost in regular time in 10 of their last 12 World Championship matches.

Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan: Match Prediction

The game against Hungary was an easy stroll for Patrick Fischer's side, even though the head coach rested several key players. With good results, the team can even aim for the top spot in the group, and I am confident the Swiss will seize this opportunity. Especially since their next opponent is not a formidable force, and Switzerland has won five consecutive World Championship matches with at least a three-goal margin.

Kazakhstan has been one of the major disappointments in the 2025 World Championship. On the first matchday, they achieved victory over Norway, who now sits at the bottom of Group B, but then Oleg Bolyakin's side lost five consecutive matches, including against Hungary, a team rarely seen in the elite division. Even against such an opponent, Kazakhstan lost by a two-goal margin. In other matches, the team's opponents won with at least a three-goal advantage.

My prediction: Switzerland with a handicap (-2.5)